Free deal = good deal?
There are many websites that offer similar Dish Network deals. For me a good deal is not that I get 25 receivers for free or a free installation. A good deal for me is that I find a reliable installer (I am in Arlington, VA) who actually knows what he or she is doing. I'm not looking at installing the standard package, but at international programming ONLY which, in my case, requires the dish looking at the 61.5 satellite. One thing I noticed is that many retailers are not aware that you can order international programming without ordering the standard package (you pay $5.00 a/month extra). I would gladly grant the $49.99 commission to anyone who knows a knowledgeable installer. Web research of the various retailers (including VMC) has left me kind of desperate. They don't employ or guarantee installers themselves, but tell you that Dish Network is responsible for the installation. So what does a retailer buy me, I wonder. Since Dish Network doesn't employ installers either, how can I check on my installer before the damage is done? (I read about a man who makes a living out of repairing "free" installations!)
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